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'////; IGA0H.1JVTJ.VD DRURADKD OH EVF. HY Y.1U0.Y0R CLIMB MUST UK H.jYl.ltUITE.YEU, BEFORE OUR E.1R7 H C.1.V HAW. HO.YO. l.V THE VMUJiSE.
VOLUME IV. NO. 36. GREEIVSBOROUGII, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30,1833. WHO!.;; NO. 192
The Patriot
1= printed it publifhi d every H ednesda; morning by
WILLIAM SWXlM.
At Two Dollars per annum, payable within three months
red. "The measure of legislation "
ton have lo employ al thia crisio, it
.1
■ perceived, Uttl the in(erval before (be first of Febru fir my of the constituted authorities, whether of i will shall be
I ery is too short to admit of the preliminary stops np-1 South (larolina. or of die United States, to enforce he says "whi
I c. --.ii) for Mi it purposi. Ii appears moreover thai the payment ofduties imposed by the said act within . the arei I-I . m mni of such enactments as ma'v hi*ne-
I the state ;< ••' h rarities are actively organizing their I the limits of the state; but that it shall bo the duty'ceasary to reinfor it utterly impossible to collect
I militar) resom ces, and providing ihe means, and loftbe (legislature to adobt such means and pass web' within our limns the duties imposed I" the nroiec-giving
the mo«t solemn assurances of protection and laws as may be uecessarj to give full effect to thisOr- live tanfli 111;»- nullified," II.- proceeds: "That vo
support to all ' rho shall enlist in opposition to theldinnnce, and to prevent tbe enforcement and arrest should arm every citizen with a civil process bv
from the date of the first number, or Three Dollar* revenue laws, A recent proclamation of the prcs- the opperation of said acts and part* of acts of the! which lie mat i laim, if he p"
will be mvmrmhly exacted tmmedtattlti after the expirs- lent Governor « >f South-Carolina has openly defied Congrees of the United State, from and after the his goods, seized under the ex....,
tinn of that period. the authority e'fthe Exutive of the Union, and gen- 1st of February neafcand that it shall be the duly ofI giving security to abide the i
ach subscriber will be at liberty to discontinue at an] tint, eral orders ir >i n 11»-- hcad-qu irters of the state have [all other constituted atithoitiee, qml of all persons re- at the same lime, define whu
within the first three tnoatha from the time of mbwrt! announced his I dclenninalion to accept the services] siding of being within the limits of the state, and' against thi
ase», a reslitutioo of
ling imposts, on hit
ue of a suit al law, and
shall constitute treason
Kate; and, by a I..H ol pains and p< nalties
bins;, by paying lor the numbers received, .„ c< rding » of volunlei r-. i nil In- bi Iji f. that should their conn- |thej are hen by required and enjoined, to obej and compel ob dicnce and punish disobedience to rout"
ails and own law-, are points t.... obvious t,. require any ,h«-
eil or,.- cussion. !n out- word, jon must survey the whole
lives in her dt fi nee. I ndcr these orders, the forces jdopted in obedience thereto." ground. Vot ihnsf took > • and provide for all no* i
referred to are < lirected lo "hold themselves in rev , It further ordains "that in no case of law or equity, ble cootingeicies. Invo.irown Courts of Jud
diuess io lake rfi i rit !«1 al a moment's warning," and decided in the courts of Ihe state, when in shall bo I litre mutt in only be'supreme, bul vou must look
in the city ofClis itestoo—within a collectionllistnrt, (drawn in question ibe Diithorfty of thi. Ordinance, to Ihe ultimite is»ue of any conflict '
the above terms; bul no paper will be discontinued unttl | (l7 neci1 'heir «crviee-, they will be found ;.t I li<- . t;iv r effort lo this Ordinance and such ai
all irrcarages are paid. P0*' lf honoui and duty, '.ea,!y to lay down their measures of .lie Legislature al may be pass*
\ failure to order a discontinu ince B ithmthe year, will sub
ject the subscriber i payment for the whole of the
tmting year, al Ihe rates above menti id.
A year's subscriptii n will be ascertained by the numbers
of ihe paper and not hy calendar months. Filty-tw.
I jurisdiction
T
mil a port of cut •'/—;■ rendezvous has been opened lor the validity of such act or acts of tin Legislature I and power between i
for the purpose n I enli-lutg men for the maga.ineai il I..- :iav hi passed foi the purpose of giving eflei I I iiilfcd Stales." The '■ vernoralau „ u. f',
number, will make ;■ rear a subscription; and ... „ ,llll,.1|lil, u,liir,, -,,.„. s.„„i, C .toi.na presents thereto, or the validity of the aforesaid acts ol Con- lo grant clcarances-i.i *irlat.»» of thekm ofX*
same proportion for a shorter turn herself to the alii tide of hostile preparation and rtt» grew imposing duties, shall any appeal be taken or Union. And to prepare for the alternative wl. rh
may become responsible fortencopiessball re-|k, even lor ,„,,,. ,ry »,0|ence, if need be lo euforce allowed to the Supreme Court of the UniUrd Stall , must hapnen unfcti the United Slat , ,| .11 Bas ve
cctvethe llthyrari..—An allowance ol ten per cem will y, laws for pn'. voting ihe collection o( Ibo duties nor shall any cop) of the record, b" permitted or al- ly surrender Ihe'r authority, and ihe , >,..,:■• ...,-,,"
also be made to authorised agents f, rprocuring subscri' [eithin her limits.
ben. and waranting their solvency or remiting the cash. | Proceedings tli m announced ind matured, mul
ADVERTISEMENTS, I Jt distinguished ii »m menaces of unlawlul re*ittanc<
J*ot exceeding 13 lines, will be neatly inserted three times' ) irregular bodie i- of people, who, urling under lem-ior
one dollar—and twenty*five cents for each succeeding IIJnrJ delusion, may be restnimed, bj relectioi,
puMicati n—those of greater length in the tame projior-1 "J"' .",c influence ul public opinion, frcm th<- com
"—■ -•■'■ / -"t'.' "• *••• n-v*.n., »' j'tifiMut II 111 .ii-1,, -inn in.ri ..n-i ,,-.ii nciri.., a..', in*' I'TI nun ■ ....-^.
lowed for that purpose; and tbe person or persons gardin; his oaih,and refrain from et ting (he laws
attempting io take inch .i||.<\i! may be dealt wilhlof the Union; he'recommends ■ Hi . . igh n-mm . 0f
• foi a contempt of Court." Ii likewise ordains, the miliiia sytt.-m, and that the fiovcnior "be authoi.
that all persons holding snj aflice of honour, profit, !i*ed to accept for the defence of Charleston ., .d iti
or trust, civil or military, undtr the state, shall with-1 depeudencie , the services of two thou-,ml vuiun-
•uch iin.'e, and such manner a- ihr Legislature, tei r- either by compa ues or files," and i.iat il.e* be
lion. dsMooof actual .tun..-. In Hie present instance, shall prescribe, takt an Oath well and trulj io • ibey, formed into a legionary brigade, c'onsNling of infant-
Mi letter,and communjcallons to the lvl.tor. n„ imsincssl V1"^*"''"•'.» >'• regarded as co.iunitted when it is .execute and enforce this Ordinance, and such act or ry, riflemen, cavalry, field am! heavy artillery; anil
reUtivetothr paper, mustbe»osT-rAio,orthey will mi '!'"'™9 «"">'»"•"«,_and Ihe m.a...-ol enforcing it act. ol Hie Legislature a« maybe passed in pursu thai the) "be armed and equipped, iron, ihe'public
be wended to |' l^1'.'1'''1- ante thereof, according to the true intent and mean- arsenals, completely for th.- field, ami (bat appropris
, ,l "wrtliese ci rcumstanees, there c in be no donbt >ng ol Ihe same; and on the neglect or on.is-ion ..fjalioiis be made for supplying all deficiencies in our
1 ? " .'" ""' '' ■ t«waiii...iMi, of Ihe authorities ol any such person or pcrspns so to do, Ins or their of- muniUogs of war.'1 In addition to Ihese volunteer
-'•il.-t aiolma i illy to carry into efftiel their Ordi« fic« or ofliccs shall be forthwith vacated, and shall|draughu he recommends that Ihe Governor be au-nifceand
Law. , after the iir-t of February. It I he filled up as if such person or persons were dead [thon.ed "lo accept the services of ten thousand vol-lli.
seforc becomes mi duti lo brim/ the subject to I or had resigned; and no person hereafter elected to I unteers from the other divisions of H.e-i,.. ..„ be
ilnkcrious consit'eration ol Cui.gr. s«, in order that!an) ofliceof honour, profit, or trust, civil or military,)organized and arranged in regiments and hrigadesi
suet measures as ihe) ... (here wi-c am may deem, shall, until the Legislature shall otherwise provide 'the officers to be selected bv the Cnmmanbcr ui-chiel'
hi tall Ix -,.,-. nabiy provided, and that it may be and direct, enter on Ibe execution of his ofiice, or be and that ibit whole force be called Thr Smu Guard *'
1 " "'> "l"1, '■' '. that, while the t iovemment is in any respect compelent lo discharge the duties A request has been regularly made of the Serre-
UXITHI) STATES.
When Liberty, nvijtei 'irji > I 'leartn.
Injury rod- t;-..'/. all fc r hvtti, <r d ihretB
Thetyrmntdosea trdrw% IHVUMI U ><<.ck.
MES-AGE:
Of I'll PtBSIDEKT 'S Till I'NITID t>TATFS to both
11* UMTS oi Congress, transmitting copis* ol tin tsiilm.
am t and other Documents, and his Proclamation in ivl-lion
io s ntl. Carolina.
Gtnli'emtn of the South
und House of kepresentatw '*:
I., my Annual Message, «• Ihe enmmecement of
TOOI \ resent sessiou, I adverted to the opposition io
the treviinie law- in a paricular quarter of the Uni-ted
-ita'c-. Which threatened, not merely to thwart
the.i execution, bul to endanger the integrity of the
('i.u in. And, although I then express* d my reliance
that ii might be overcome by the prudence of the of
fit < i * ofihe United Mali -, ai d the patriotism of tin
people, I siai.d thai, should ihe emergi oc ai ise, ren-
<h . uig the ex. culioi. of the existing laws impra.;.. .-
bb , irom any cause whatever, prompt nolin -I.....M
be given to Congicss, w ilh lh< sugueslion of such
vu ws ami measures as mieht be ne«. ssarj lo mi et it.
Events which haveorcuredir, Ihe quarter then a
luded to. or win. h have come lonij knowledge subsc
•j. lenll). present this i int rgi net.
Although unknown tn me al i!\ date ..." the An-1
insal Message, the Convention which assembled all
hsitscd io I. ni. II ,ill jugi cause ofco mplnint,as far thereof, until he shall in like manner, have taken a
as (a) be deemed practicable, consi lently with a Isimilar oath: and no juror shall be empanelled in any
prodr regard io ihe inti rests of the communits all of the Courts of the -i..t.-, in any cause in which shall
larg it is neve rtheless determined thai the suprcma-1 be in question this ordinauci or nn« id nl tin Le-iy
• ibi laws shall be i itained. gwlature passed in pursuann tin rent unless he -I. .11
11> nuking il.i, communication, it i| .pears to me I first, in addition to the usual oalh, liave taken an oath
l"oper,i nly tbai | ihould In) before you | that be will well and truly obey, execute and enforce
ibi* ordinance and such act or
is may be ppsscd In . ai. i tin
I effoct, arcording to the true intent ami mc.ii.ins
lo
ihe .1* ami pro lings of South Caroli, ". but that
I -l.iii.l also fully acquaint vou with t hose steps
whu: | ),.,»,• alread) ■ aused to !„• (aken ft r the ,1m
colleinn ol the rev. nue, and with ,.,v .,. ws of tin
subjei generally,lhal ihe suggestions whic hthecon-
-iitntii require, me lo make, in regard t« ■ your fu
tur. I'i lauon, may In better under-tood.
I l.i«.i'.j.ct Ii ii in^ en !y atl.irari.il the ai Hio us at-linti
.si t'ie Executive, a- soon at it was prohable
ihfuthoiti. - ofSoutiit .-.i-.li.ia lenously medi-
,. i« of Ibe i.i gislaiurc
same into operation
tarv "I State of South ( arolina, for authentic copies
of the ai i- which have been passed for the purpose
of enforcing ii..' Ordinance, hut, up to the date of
the lati-i arfvices.lhat request had noi been com-plied
with: and, on the present occasion, therefore,
reference can only be made to those acts as publish*
i.l in the newspapers of the Hate. Tbe acts to
which it is deemed proper to invite the particular
attention oft ongress, are:
tai d Distance to the faithful executi. in of the reven-
"' ' " i'w.i- dee I advisable iha t ihe Secretary Idiencei but that we will i insider the
of i ii -. ..in, should particularly i isiruct the ofli- IConuress, of any an autboriciiig the employi
ul f t 1 mted Stales in that par : of th. Union, [ a military or naval lone against the Mate ol
i as to il,i.,.:':ie oflhc duties presrib tl
lllg law
Instrujions we, • acrordin
I, "An act io carry into eff.rt in part ';.
Iliereof," I lie (Irdin inc. i oncludes, "And. we Ihe | nance lo nullity certain act- of the ConTcss of the
people ol South!' iroliua, i . enil that ii ma) be United States.) in porting lo be law- lain,. .
fully understood by the t einmenl of flic United the importation of foreign commodities, pa«• ,!
'lati -. and il. p. op!e of the co-state-, th it we are Convent f ibis state, at Columbia, on the .'4tlt of
determined to maintain this Ordinance and declare- j November, is :.'."
lion at every hazard, do further declare that we will This act provides that an) goods seized or detain-nol
submit to the appplication of force on the part ofled under pretence of securing the duties or fur Ihe
tin Federal Govenimenl to i, du. ■ ibis stale to obe \ non-bayment of duti. •. or under process, ordi r,...
passage, by I decree, or other pretext, contrary to the intent and
nt ofI meaning of th. Ordinance maj be recovered bv
Ifolumbia, in the state of South Carul.-na, passed, on Noven-M to (hi Col
i--.it
ill. ( \lst
on tbe bin ol
Wu I4th Novemhci last an ordinance declaring cer-tin
sets ol Congress therein mei.:.. i.'tl, within tin
I Minis ol th.; -tate, to l» absolutely null and void, and
i naking it Ihe duty ol the I.i gislalurc to pa - such
ln« • a- would be neceuary lo cany (he sanV into
rtflici, Irom and after the ist of February next. A
■i tor- in Hi 11 state, pointing
South
Carolina, her constituted authorities, or citizens; «>r
any act abolishing or closing !he ports ofthh state, or
.my c! them, oi otherw ise obstrui ling Ihe free ingress
and egress «>f vessels to and from the said ports; or
adilre-eeo ih,
co opcrat.n.
ropy of thai Ordinance has peen olHriall) transmit-, Th-.-- u.ruclions were dictate d in the hope that
ted io me bv « Governor .,, South Carol,,,.,, and „ lhe„p< „, „, ,he laws by ( ,„ .momalo',.- pro-ss
now co tunicated lo congr.
The cewequence to which ihi- exlraordmar) de-fiance
ol ihejuil authorit) ofths Government might
too Mircly bad, were cle.nl> forseei), ami it was im-possible
lor me to h. lilat. as to mi own duly in such
em. r,;. n« y. The Oidma... c had b, . n pass*, d, how -
ever without any certain knowledge >.f ihe recom-in.
n.l..in n, which from a vii-w of Ihe interests
the nation al large, the Executivi had ddermined lo
■ubn.il io Coiign ss, and H hope w u m.b.l,-. d, Ih ,t, by
frankly . xplailiing hi- -. iiltinenls, l< the nalure of the
duln-' win. I. the erisi- would devolve upon him, the
anil es of South Carolina mipht be induced to
retrace Iheii steps. In il... |,. ;„-, | ,|, i,,„ n , .| in
issui my proclamation of the luih of.Dice.nher la-l
B Cop) of which I now la) befor. Con re»s
I n-an I to inform you, that these reasonable ex-pectationi
have nol Inn renli/ed.and that ihe «ev
rr,.l acls of the Legi-ialure ol South Carolina win, h
I now lay hi f.,r. you, and which have all and . trh
Of ill, n. finally (••-.,!, after a knowledgi of th.
desire . t Ihe admin.-'ration t,, modify Ihe law. com-plain.
.1 of, are «o well calculal.d, both in thiii po-sitive
ei.aetmenfs, I m the spirii of opn stiioi,..
which the) oblio.|-l) ,n. oiirat;. , wl„.IU lo oh«lri
oui ,b, in-.a, !iv,-dun.--and eiijoii II ng u,,on , ach an) other ar: on the part of ihe Federal Government
; in m.,:. v.-d, :,i, hui discreet peris r stance ol them j to coerce the Mate, ihui up ber ports, destroy or bar-in
the iV-iy-iic) then opprt-hercJc d. I herwithlrass her comnverce,or to enforce the acts hereby de>
it |>i's of these nistuctiotii, audofth< letter j dared to be null ami void, otherwise than through
Desirict Attorney requesting hit th< civil tribunals of the country, »• inconsistent
with the longer contiuance of South Carolina in ihe
I ..ton; and lint the people of lb."-tat,- will ih,-net-pro-
forth hold themselves absolved from all further obh-n
eding ulNnllificati. n wa* p; reseated lo be of a gallon to maintain or preserve their political connex-pacifir
na-ee. lo in- pursued tub slantially according ieo with the people of the other states, and will
loth, i in oi ihe Constitution, and without resor- forthwith proceed to organize a separate Government,
Hug, in ,.1-ivi nt, io force or viol* nee, Ihe measures and do all other acls and things wltich sovereign :.i„l
oi M- ailvostes would be taken in 'lonfonnitj with independent states may of right do."
lb it pro let-*,; and. on -uelt SUppel lion, the mean, j This solemn denunciation ol (he law-and author-
•"' I '') "' existing laws would have been ad-lityof the United Stales has been followed up bv a
j. quate i. > mil any emergency likely to arrive. Isencs of nets on tbe part oi" ihe authorities of that
i was herever, not possible alto; jitlier to sup- -tate, winch manifest a delernnjiution to render in
I r.-sap/.relii-ion of Ibe excesses to \ riiirh Iht .A- evitahl. a resort to llioso mc.tsifres of self defence
i.iiiienl ^rt tihiu; in thai quarter migl it lead; but il which the paramouut duly of the Federal Govern*
certainly wa not foreseen that ihe n editated ob-1 menl require-, but upon the adopt on of which thai
ouldau op,nly a- ume its pre-(state will proceed to execute ihe purpose it has a
vowed in this ordinance—of withdrawing from Ihe
he ,- "lb , turn , I ih i. i. Illie within the lin il- ,,|
III il -i ile.
I p i > lhi« j' i I, r.eithei Ih.
of ihe Ex. ' ",;" . ii. ri ird to
«n -i-i, in. noi :'
gr, -- pronij i, t" ui , n; in Ih t -ubj, 1. no, il„- un-
' | . , -1011 Ol II ; , l||| ii
-■ : ' i l.-.rarl>.
-uli-i.pn i i- to the date of Ihose iDstructions
I. iwen .. the fdinance ol Ihe Conventi, i wns po»-
se.l which ,1 reiplied with by Ihe pea pic • rfthc stale,
mu«t elfoclual render inoperative ihe | resent rev-it.
ue laws win, her limits. Tha t Or, linance dc-
,;... s and ord*! "llial (he several ai i- ml parts ol
II :- of th, t ur, -- of the I 'niled J tat. - purporting
to be laws fo.lhe imposing of du ties ■■ n.l imposts
mi the in.j.ori nn of fonign comir oditii s, and now
bavimj eliect Mhin the United S lates, and more
1 especially "an ,t n, alteration of the s rvcral acts
i' i■, mi n<! ition of
mil i I
-ii1, unfio-'i aii | nsls," impre v. ,1 ovi Ihe lOliiof
May, I828,aii''bi, an set entitle J *un act lo alter
u .1 imi nd the |v. lal a. t- imp.
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of - III I
thai 0
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I1" '' PP" veoi, ||,i | ;;i, ,!U
I riser! I ) •:, onslitul i
ami no id il • « u,u i.t md n
... : nil i . -, : n law, n
i .. -. ud
id. rent, re
ui in u ■ I lr
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is
,ion, apje r* to have p, i.-ed any n «..l
•i ■ led
, : .- tin r.
Union.
On (he 27th of November, Ihe Legislature assem-bled
at ( ••bund,..: and. on thru meeting, the Gov-ernor
laid before iht in ihe Ordinance of the Con-tention-
In his messaue on dial occasion, l.e ac-quaint,
them that "thi- Ordinance has thus become
a part of tl.r fundamental law ,-f South Carolina:'
that the die has been at last cast, and South Caroli Itree the state ol South Carolina ii
na has at length appealed to hci ulterior soi reignly
as a member ol lin- confederacy, and has planl, i
herself on her ,.-• rn d rights. The rightful eieri . i
of this power is not the question which we shall an) |
longer argue. It is sullicicnl that she ha- willed u,
and thai the act is don,. nor is .< - stin t compatibility
with our constitutional obligation to all laws passed
tin I niled State-, hy tin General Government, within thi uulhori/cd | ,ud thai, in ita-e of ,.n overl net of tocrci u
• inn ■ then of, and I grants ol power, to be drawn in question, when this lent ion I > /, onui.it ll., , i mifc :, I by ai
sual assuaftblagi of naval oi mi IM t re.
-. ,; duties
Iy I, .', an-il
mi
nn.in
the owner or consigned, by an act of replevin ; thai
m refusing to deliver iltoiii, or rcmui .1 u Ilu-m >■. tlut
the replevin cannot be executed, Ihe Sheriff* n.av
sieze the personal estate of tin offender lo do ihle
the amount of the goods; ami if aaj attempt shall b«t
made to retake ar sieze them, it i- ihe >. . ., ,(;
Sheriff to re-capture them; and ih.it ani on, who
-hall attempt to retake or neze the poods, under
pretence of securing duties, or for no:, ngin.cnt
of dalle-, or under any process or decree. ■ -,i-trary
lo the intent of the Ordinance, shall be P. ,1
and imprisioncd, besides being liable for any other
offence involve d in Ihe a< t.
It also provides that any person arrested or im-nrs.
lied, on an) judgement ordeciee obti >dat the
federal Conn for duties, to be entitled to the
Inn-, lit secured b) the hubeat corpus act of Ihe state
in eases of unlawful arrest, and may- mail.lain an a<
tlOll for (I images; and that, if any . -tate shall be sold
under such judgement or decree the sale shall be
hcl.1 illegal."
It also provides that any jailer who receives a per.
son committed on any process or olhei judicial pro*
ceedings '.» enforce the payment of duties, and an*
one who hires his bout r as a jail loreci nc ».i- I. per-son,
shall he fined and impni .in d: and fi.. ,iit ii pro-tides
ili.it per paying duties ma) recover Ihem
IM. k with interest.
I he ... si i- • tiled "Au aci fn provide for Ihe se.
, only an,I pr. lection of the people «■!' the i-iate ,-f
So,:il. I nrolina."
The aci provi.les, that if (he Government of ihe
1 'lilted Males, or any officer th. r. ofsh ill b) Ihe . m-ploynn
i,l ol li --al or military force,all, nipl lo CO.
II lo
Ihe acts of t.'ongress declared l>) the Ordinauci null
ami void, or to resist the enforcement of the i iid|
nance, or ••! th, laws passed,AM TflVsuaiic, I'Tereof"
oi ill i a-e i-f.niy arm'..', ;,'•■ forcil•'■ i, istaiir, (Ii relo,
the Govern a/olh : — ,1 lo r, -,-t il .ami , and lo
order into seryfic the wh I-;,, -,, miieh of tin mil.
jlnr) force of/(he sl-tli .,- h" ma; dttin IV-,--,M-
.r binding upon Ihe interposition i- , M it. ,1 in a case win. I. Ih. conq ,. t
. - ai.,1 , ii,--1 -. ..ml I, i-1.1 n palpably, deliberate!) and dangerou"!) v,o
lions mad, oi i nt, r- lati ,1. I hat il bruij - up a conjuii, lure of dei |i and
to, with | | - inonunlou- inter,si, ,s neither lo he concealed noi
(he -aid acts, mil dennd. Tliis c risis pre*enl- a class of duties which
In !,i i, ,,i■- r belli is rcf, r ible to louist lies, V ou have been
,li, i lv null -I- ,i In 111, people, in (hen highest sovereign!), lo
r Inniti of this stat. "
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i '• lhat ,i in, ll i n • I- ,':• ( l<> III 1 ,, ; ,
Ih, late, or li -i-lam I it- . | ',
ll l ISI ,1 I,- n ■. , • " ■ -i •. - ■ • |, I
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'////; IGA0H.1JVTJ.VD DRURADKD OH EVF. HY Y.1U0.Y0R CLIMB MUST UK H.jYl.ltUITE.YEU, BEFORE OUR E.1R7 H C.1.V HAW. HO.YO. l.V THE VMUJiSE.
VOLUME IV. NO. 36. GREEIVSBOROUGII, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30,1833. WHO!.;; NO. 192
The Patriot
1= printed it publifhi d every H ednesda; morning by
WILLIAM SWXlM.
At Two Dollars per annum, payable within three months
red. "The measure of legislation "
ton have lo employ al thia crisio, it
.1
■ perceived, Uttl the in(erval before (be first of Febru fir my of the constituted authorities, whether of i will shall be
I ery is too short to admit of the preliminary stops np-1 South (larolina. or of die United States, to enforce he says "whi
I c. --.ii) for Mi it purposi. Ii appears moreover thai the payment ofduties imposed by the said act within . the arei I-I . m mni of such enactments as ma'v hi*ne-
I the state ;< ••' h rarities are actively organizing their I the limits of the state; but that it shall bo the duty'ceasary to reinfor it utterly impossible to collect
I militar) resom ces, and providing ihe means, and loftbe (legislature to adobt such means and pass web' within our limns the duties imposed I" the nroiec-giving
the mo«t solemn assurances of protection and laws as may be uecessarj to give full effect to thisOr- live tanfli 111;»- nullified," II.- proceeds: "That vo
support to all ' rho shall enlist in opposition to theldinnnce, and to prevent tbe enforcement and arrest should arm every citizen with a civil process bv
from the date of the first number, or Three Dollar* revenue laws, A recent proclamation of the prcs- the opperation of said acts and part* of acts of the! which lie mat i laim, if he p"
will be mvmrmhly exacted tmmedtattlti after the expirs- lent Governor « >f South-Carolina has openly defied Congrees of the United State, from and after the his goods, seized under the ex....,
tinn of that period. the authority e'fthe Exutive of the Union, and gen- 1st of February neafcand that it shall be the duly ofI giving security to abide the i
ach subscriber will be at liberty to discontinue at an] tint, eral orders ir >i n 11»-- hcad-qu irters of the state have [all other constituted atithoitiee, qml of all persons re- at the same lime, define whu
within the first three tnoatha from the time of mbwrt! announced his I dclenninalion to accept the services] siding of being within the limits of the state, and' against thi
ase», a reslitutioo of
ling imposts, on hit
ue of a suit al law, and
shall constitute treason
Kate; and, by a I..H ol pains and p< nalties
bins;, by paying lor the numbers received, .„ c< rding » of volunlei r-. i nil In- bi Iji f. that should their conn- |thej are hen by required and enjoined, to obej and compel ob dicnce and punish disobedience to rout"
ails and own law-, are points t.... obvious t,. require any ,h«-
eil or,.- cussion. !n out- word, jon must survey the whole
lives in her dt fi nee. I ndcr these orders, the forces jdopted in obedience thereto." ground. Vot ihnsf took > • and provide for all no* i
referred to are < lirected lo "hold themselves in rev , It further ordains "that in no case of law or equity, ble cootingeicies. Invo.irown Courts of Jud
diuess io lake rfi i rit !«1 al a moment's warning," and decided in the courts of Ihe state, when in shall bo I litre mutt in only be'supreme, bul vou must look
in the city ofClis itestoo—within a collectionllistnrt, (drawn in question ibe Diithorfty of thi. Ordinance, to Ihe ultimite is»ue of any conflict '
the above terms; bul no paper will be discontinued unttl | (l7 neci1 'heir «crviee-, they will be found ;.t I li,..,:■• ...,-,,"
also be made to authorised agents f, rprocuring subscri' [eithin her limits.
ben. and waranting their solvency or remiting the cash. | Proceedings tli m announced ind matured, mul
ADVERTISEMENTS, I Jt distinguished ii »m menaces of unlawlul re*ittanc<
J*ot exceeding 13 lines, will be neatly inserted three times' ) irregular bodie i- of people, who, urling under lem-ior
one dollar—and twenty*five cents for each succeeding IIJnrJ delusion, may be restnimed, bj relectioi,
puMicati n—those of greater length in the tame projior-1 "J"' .",c influence ul public opinion, frcm th'• regarded as co.iunitted when it is .execute and enforce this Ordinance, and such act or ry, riflemen, cavalry, field am! heavy artillery; anil
reUtivetothr paper, mustbe»osT-rAio,orthey will mi '!'"'™9 «"">'»"•"«,_and Ihe m.a...-ol enforcing it act. ol Hie Legislature a« maybe passed in pursu thai the) "be armed and equipped, iron, ihe'public
be wended to |' l^1'.'1'''1- ante thereof, according to the true intent and mean- arsenals, completely for th.- field, ami (bat appropris
, ,l "wrtliese ci rcumstanees, there c in be no donbt >ng ol Ihe same; and on the neglect or on.is-ion ..fjalioiis be made for supplying all deficiencies in our
1 ? " .'" ""' '' ■ t«waiii...iMi, of Ihe authorities ol any such person or pcrspns so to do, Ins or their of- muniUogs of war.'1 In addition to Ihese volunteer
-'•il.-t aiolma i illy to carry into efftiel their Ordi« fic« or ofliccs shall be forthwith vacated, and shall|draughu he recommends that Ihe Governor be au-nifceand
Law. , after the iir-t of February. It I he filled up as if such person or persons were dead [thon.ed "lo accept the services of ten thousand vol-lli.
seforc becomes mi duti lo brim/ the subject to I or had resigned; and no person hereafter elected to I unteers from the other divisions of H.e-i,.. ..„ be
ilnkcrious consit'eration ol Cui.gr. s«, in order that!an) ofliceof honour, profit, or trust, civil or military,)organized and arranged in regiments and hrigadesi
suet measures as ihe) ... (here wi-c am may deem, shall, until the Legislature shall otherwise provide 'the officers to be selected bv the Cnmmanbcr ui-chiel'
hi tall Ix -,.,-. nabiy provided, and that it may be and direct, enter on Ibe execution of his ofiice, or be and that ibit whole force be called Thr Smu Guard *'
1 " "'> "l"1, '■' '. that, while the t iovemment is in any respect compelent lo discharge the duties A request has been regularly made of the Serre-
UXITHI) STATES.
When Liberty, nvijtei 'irji > I 'leartn.
Injury rod- t;-..'/. all fc r hvtti, <TATFS to both
11* UMTS oi Congress, transmitting copis* ol tin tsiilm.
am t and other Documents, and his Proclamation in ivl-lion
io s ntl. Carolina.
Gtnli'emtn of the South
und House of kepresentatw '*:
I., my Annual Message, «• Ihe enmmecement of
TOOI \ resent sessiou, I adverted to the opposition io
the treviinie law- in a paricular quarter of the Uni-ted
-ita'c-. Which threatened, not merely to thwart
the.i execution, bul to endanger the integrity of the
('i.u in. And, although I then express* d my reliance
that ii might be overcome by the prudence of the of
fit < i * ofihe United Mali -, ai d the patriotism of tin
people, I siai.d thai, should ihe emergi oc ai ise, ren-
nuking il.i, communication, it i| .pears to me I first, in addition to the usual oalh, liave taken an oath
l"oper,i nly tbai | ihould In) before you | that be will well and truly obey, execute and enforce
ibi* ordinance and such act or
is may be ppsscd In . ai. i tin
I effoct, arcording to the true intent ami mc.ii.ins
lo
ihe .1* ami pro lings of South Caroli, ". but that
I -l.iii.l also fully acquaint vou with t hose steps
whu: | ),.,»,• alread) ■ aused to !„• (aken ft r the ,1m
colleinn ol the rev. nue, and with ,.,v .,. ws of tin
subjei generally,lhal ihe suggestions whic hthecon-
-iitntii require, me lo make, in regard t« ■ your fu
tur. I'i lauon, may In better under-tood.
I l.i«.i'.j.ct Ii ii in^ en !y atl.irari.il the ai Hio us at-linti
.si t'ie Executive, a- soon at it was prohable
ihfuthoiti. - ofSoutiit .-.i-.li.ia lenously medi-
,. i« of Ibe i.i gislaiurc
same into operation
tarv "I State of South ( arolina, for authentic copies
of the ai i- which have been passed for the purpose
of enforcing ii..' Ordinance, hut, up to the date of
the lati-i arfvices.lhat request had noi been com-plied
with: and, on the present occasion, therefore,
reference can only be made to those acts as publish*
i.l in the newspapers of the Hate. Tbe acts to
which it is deemed proper to invite the particular
attention oft ongress, are:
tai d Distance to the faithful executi. in of the reven-
"' ' " i'w.i- dee I advisable iha t ihe Secretary Idiencei but that we will i insider the
of i ii -. ..in, should particularly i isiruct the ofli- IConuress, of any an autboriciiig the employi
ul f t 1 mted Stales in that par : of th. Union, [ a military or naval lone against the Mate ol
i as to il,i.,.:':ie oflhc duties presrib tl
lllg law
Instrujions we, • acrordin
I, "An act io carry into eff.rt in part ';.
Iliereof," I lie (Irdin inc. i oncludes, "And. we Ihe | nance lo nullity certain act- of the ConTcss of the
people ol South!' iroliua, i . enil that ii ma) be United States.) in porting lo be law- lain,. .
fully understood by the t einmenl of flic United the importation of foreign commodities, pa«• ,!
'lati -. and il. p. op!e of the co-state-, th it we are Convent f ibis state, at Columbia, on the .'4tlt of
determined to maintain this Ordinance and declare- j November, is :.'."
lion at every hazard, do further declare that we will This act provides that an) goods seized or detain-nol
submit to the appplication of force on the part ofled under pretence of securing the duties or fur Ihe
tin Federal Govenimenl to i, du. ■ ibis stale to obe \ non-bayment of duti. •. or under process, ordi r,...
passage, by I decree, or other pretext, contrary to the intent and
nt ofI meaning of th. Ordinance maj be recovered bv
Ifolumbia, in the state of South Carul.-na, passed, on Noven-M to (hi Col
i--.it
ill. ( \lst
on tbe bin ol
Wu I4th Novemhci last an ordinance declaring cer-tin
sets ol Congress therein mei.:.. i.'tl, within tin
I Minis ol th.; -tate, to l» absolutely null and void, and
i naking it Ihe duty ol the I.i gislalurc to pa - such
ln« • a- would be neceuary lo cany (he sanV into
rtflici, Irom and after the ist of February next. A
■i tor- in Hi 11 state, pointing
South
Carolina, her constituted authorities, or citizens; «>r
any act abolishing or closing !he ports ofthh state, or
.my c! them, oi otherw ise obstrui ling Ihe free ingress
and egress «>f vessels to and from the said ports; or
adilre-eeo ih,
co opcrat.n.
ropy of thai Ordinance has peen olHriall) transmit-, Th-.-- u.ruclions were dictate d in the hope that
ted io me bv « Governor .,, South Carol,,,.,, and „ lhe„p< „, „, ,he laws by ( ,„ .momalo',.- pro-ss
now co tunicated lo congr.
The cewequence to which ihi- exlraordmar) de-fiance
ol ihejuil authorit) ofths Government might
too Mircly bad, were cle.nl> forseei), ami it was im-possible
lor me to h. lilat. as to mi own duly in such
em. r,;. n« y. The Oidma... c had b, . n pass*, d, how -
ever without any certain knowledge >.f ihe recom-in.
n.l..in n, which from a vii-w of Ihe interests
the nation al large, the Executivi had ddermined lo
■ubn.il io Coiign ss, and H hope w u m.b.l,-. d, Ih ,t, by
frankly . xplailiing hi- -. iiltinenls, l< the nalure of the
duln-' win. I. the erisi- would devolve upon him, the
anil es of South Carolina mipht be induced to
retrace Iheii steps. In il... |,. ;„-, | ,|, i,,„ n , .| in
issui my proclamation of the luih of.Dice.nher la-l
B Cop) of which I now la) befor. Con re»s
I n-an I to inform you, that these reasonable ex-pectationi
have nol Inn renli/ed.and that ihe «ev
rr,.l acls of the Legi-ialure ol South Carolina win, h
I now lay hi f.,r. you, and which have all and . trh
Of ill, n. finally (••-.,!, after a knowledgi of th.
desire . t Ihe admin.-'ration t,, modify Ihe law. com-plain.
.1 of, are «o well calculal.d, both in thiii po-sitive
ei.aetmenfs, I m the spirii of opn stiioi,..
which the) oblio.|-l) ,n. oiirat;. , wl„.IU lo oh«lri
oui ,b, in-.a, !iv,-dun.--and eiijoii II ng u,,on , ach an) other ar: on the part of ihe Federal Government
; in m.,:. v.-d, :,i, hui discreet peris r stance ol them j to coerce the Mate, ihui up ber ports, destroy or bar-in
the iV-iy-iic) then opprt-hercJc d. I herwithlrass her comnverce,or to enforce the acts hereby de>
it |>i's of these nistuctiotii, audofth< letter j dared to be null ami void, otherwise than through
Desirict Attorney requesting hit th< civil tribunals of the country, »• inconsistent
with the longer contiuance of South Carolina in ihe
I ..ton; and lint the people of lb."-tat,- will ih,-net-pro-
forth hold themselves absolved from all further obh-n
eding ulNnllificati. n wa* p; reseated lo be of a gallon to maintain or preserve their political connex-pacifir
na-ee. lo in- pursued tub slantially according ieo with the people of the other states, and will
loth, i in oi ihe Constitution, and without resor- forthwith proceed to organize a separate Government,
Hug, in ,.1-ivi nt, io force or viol* nee, Ihe measures and do all other acls and things wltich sovereign :.i„l
oi M- ailvostes would be taken in 'lonfonnitj with independent states may of right do."
lb it pro let-*,; and. on -uelt SUppel lion, the mean, j This solemn denunciation ol (he law-and author-
•"' I '') "' existing laws would have been ad-lityof the United Stales has been followed up bv a
j. quate i. > mil any emergency likely to arrive. Isencs of nets on tbe part oi" ihe authorities of that
i was herever, not possible alto; jitlier to sup- -tate, winch manifest a delernnjiution to render in
I r.-sap/.relii-ion of Ibe excesses to \ riiirh Iht .A- evitahl. a resort to llioso mc.tsifres of self defence
i.iiiienl ^rt tihiu; in thai quarter migl it lead; but il which the paramouut duly of the Federal Govern*
certainly wa not foreseen that ihe n editated ob-1 menl require-, but upon the adopt on of which thai
ouldau op,nly a- ume its pre-(state will proceed to execute ihe purpose it has a
vowed in this ordinance—of withdrawing from Ihe
he ,- "lb , turn , I ih i. i. Illie within the lin il- ,,|
III il -i ile.
I p i > lhi« j' i I, r.eithei Ih.
of ihe Ex. ' ",;" . ii. ri ird to
«n -i-i, in. noi :'
gr, -- pronij i, t" ui , n; in Ih t -ubj, 1. no, il„- un-
' | . , -1011 Ol II ; , l||| ii
-■ : ' i l.-.rarl>.
-uli-i.pn i i- to the date of Ihose iDstructions
I. iwen .. the fdinance ol Ihe Conventi, i wns po»-
se.l which ,1 reiplied with by Ihe pea pic • rfthc stale,
mu«t elfoclual render inoperative ihe | resent rev-it.
ue laws win, her limits. Tha t Or, linance dc-
,;... s and ord*! "llial (he several ai i- ml parts ol
II :- of th, t ur, -- of the I 'niled J tat. - purporting
to be laws fo.lhe imposing of du ties ■■ n.l imposts
mi the in.j.ori nn of fonign comir oditii s, and now
bavimj eliect Mhin the United S lates, and more
1 especially "an ,t n, alteration of the s rvcral acts
i' i■, mi n /, onui.it ll., , i mifc :, I by ai
sual assuaftblagi of naval oi mi IM t re.
-. ,; duties
Iy I, .', an-il
mi
nn.in
the owner or consigned, by an act of replevin ; thai
m refusing to deliver iltoiii, or rcmui .1 u Ilu-m >■. tlut
the replevin cannot be executed, Ihe Sheriff* n.av
sieze the personal estate of tin offender lo do ihle
the amount of the goods; ami if aaj attempt shall b«t
made to retake ar sieze them, it i- ihe >. . ., ,(;
Sheriff to re-capture them; and ih.it ani on, who
-hall attempt to retake or neze the poods, under
pretence of securing duties, or for no:, ngin.cnt
of dalle-, or under any process or decree. ■ -,i-trary
lo the intent of the Ordinance, shall be P. ,1
and imprisioncd, besides being liable for any other
offence involve d in Ihe a< t.
It also provides that any person arrested or im-nrs.
lied, on an) judgement ordeciee obti >dat the
federal Conn for duties, to be entitled to the
Inn-, lit secured b) the hubeat corpus act of Ihe state
in eases of unlawful arrest, and may- mail.lain an a<
tlOll for (I images; and that, if any . -tate shall be sold
under such judgement or decree the sale shall be
hcl.1 illegal."
It also provides that any jailer who receives a per.
son committed on any process or olhei judicial pro*
ceedings '.» enforce the payment of duties, and an*
one who hires his bout r as a jail loreci nc ».i- I. per-son,
shall he fined and impni .in d: and fi.. ,iit ii pro-tides
ili.it per paying duties ma) recover Ihem
IM. k with interest.
I he ... si i- • tiled "Au aci fn provide for Ihe se.
, only an,I pr. lection of the people «■!' the i-iate ,-f
So,:il. I nrolina."
The aci provi.les, that if (he Government of ihe
1 'lilted Males, or any officer th. r. ofsh ill b) Ihe . m-ploynn
i,l ol li --al or military force,all, nipl lo CO.
II lo
Ihe acts of t.'ongress declared l>) the Ordinauci null
ami void, or to resist the enforcement of the i iid|
nance, or ••! th, laws passed,AM TflVsuaiic, I'Tereof"
oi ill i a-e i-f.niy arm'..', ;,'•■ forcil•'■ i, istaiir, (Ii relo,
the Govern a/olh : — ,1 lo r, -,-t il .ami , and lo
order into seryfic the wh I-;,, -,, miieh of tin mil.
jlnr) force of/(he sl-tli .,- h" ma; dttin IV-,--,M-
.r binding upon Ihe interposition i- , M it. ,1 in a case win. I. Ih. conq ,. t
. - ai.,1 , ii,--1 -. ..ml I, i-1.1 n palpably, deliberate!) and dangerou"!) v,o
lions mad, oi i nt, r- lati ,1. I hat il bruij - up a conjuii, lure of dei |i and
to, with | | - inonunlou- inter,si, ,s neither lo he concealed noi
(he -aid acts, mil dennd. Tliis c risis pre*enl- a class of duties which
In !,i i, ,,i■- r belli is rcf, r ible to louist lies, V ou have been
,li, i lv null -I- ,i In 111, people, in (hen highest sovereign!), lo
r Inniti of this stat. "
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